Isaiah 2:17
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
16and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant works of art.
18and the idols shall utterly pass away.
Cross References
Psalms 46:11Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
Isaiah 5:16and Jehovah of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and the holy God hallowed in righteousness.
Jeremiah 48:29We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, [he is] very proud; his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 2:11-22
The Doom of Idolaters. ( b. c. 758.) 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord , and for the glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all… Read the whole commentary →